Court Says Worker Did Not Act Unreasonably in Refusing to Attend Appointments

The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court overturned a finding that a worker unreasonably refused to attend two medical appointments, concluding he could not be compelled to attend either appointment and that his benefits should not have been suspended because he did not go. Case: Neisinger v. New Hampshire Insurance Co., No. 2024-00340, 03/25/2025, published. Facts: Michael Neisinger suffered a workplace injury on May 27, 2015. As a result, he allegedly developed a number of mental health conditions for which the New Hampshire Insurance Co. accepted liability. In January 2020, Dr....